Village Links in Action

9. Turn right and almost immediately you will see a stile on A Series of walks through Nether your left. and neighbouring parishes 10. Cross this stile and after a few yards you will come to another stile on your right, cross this stile and follow the hedge line around the edge of the field passing farm buildings and then garden fence and hedge to a 90 degree Pinnacle Hill Stroll turn to the right.

11. Straight ahead you will see a gate and stile leading to Budley Farm road. Follow this road until it joins the main A39.

12. Go right back to the Cricketers and your well-earned Cream Tea.

The details of this walk were correct at the time of publication but may be subject to minor changes particularly when walking over open ground or farmland. If you do have any problems or feel the directions could be clearer, please contact:- Elisabeth Woolcock on 01278 733293 or any member of the St Mary’s Church and Stowey Court Nether Stowey Parish Footpath Group Length: About 2.5 miles. Start : Car park in Castle Street, Nether Stowey. Grid Ref. ST 190397 The Nether Stowey Parish Footpath Group thanks The Ramblers’ Association Map: OS Explorer 140— and ( Group) for their assistance with the funding of this project. 1. Turn left out of car park and walk through the village back to the A39. Take great care when crossing the main road and watch out for overtaking vehicles.

2. Cross Cricketers car park and take the path around the side of the compound. Keeping the metal fence on your right, go through 2 kissing gates.

3. Bearing right around the rear of the site, head for the gate which leads you to a gentle up-hill track on your left.

4. Continue up the hill until you come to a field opening on your right, just past a waymarked stile on your left, which has a ‘Conservation Walk’ notice on the fence post. Please note the conditions for access stated on the notice. This is Pinnacle Hill

5. Walking up the hill and from the top you have some fine views over the Quantock Hills, the Mendips, the Levels, Bridgwater Bay and the Parrett Estuary, Burnham on Sea and . This walk will take about an hour but can be longer if you take the opportunity to enjoy the extensive views of the wonderful coast 6. You are free to wander around on the hill but care is and countryside around Nether Stowey. obviously needed if there are cattle in the field. Do not let There are several stiles which may be difficult for those with dogs run free or allow children to torment the animals. They will not usually harm you if you leave them alone. mobility problems but you can reduce this by using the gate on to Pinnacle Hill and returning the way you came rather than carrying 7. At the top of the hill and looking toward South Wales, you will on to Budley Farm. Please remember to close all gates behind you. see a Triangulation Point to your right. Walk down the hill The path and tracks beyond Pinnacle Hill can be very muddy after keeping the hedgeline on your left till you come to two stiles rain. in the bottom corner. 8. Cross both stiles and follow path down to track at the bottom NB. Please only use the car park at Cricketers Farm Shop if you use the café there before or after your walk.